Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter

I actually doubled almost everything to make more with the same amount of butter. I am going to try to freeze some of it and see what happens. I could die this was soooooo good.

adapted from allrecipes.com

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
3 tablespoons fresh thyme minced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary minced
2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I omitted this)
4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup pine nuts
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
steaks or meat of your choosing. We used top sirloin.


Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

Place the softened butter, Gorgonzola cheese, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Puree until incorporated, taste, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

Season the steaks on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, top each with about 2 tablespoons of the butter.